Years of inconsistent funding for the Pell Grant and state budget cuts played a role in a nearly half-million drop in the number of Black students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities over the ...

SOUTH CAROLINA (WCIV) — The United States Department of Education (DOE) projects changes in the redesigned 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form will help award federal Pell ...

College advocates breathed a sigh of relief when the U.S. Department of Education said the Trump Administration’s “federal funding freeze” would not affect federal Pell Grants and student loans.

Republicans' so-called "one big, beautiful bill" package of tax cuts and spending provisions would aim to address a shortfall in the Pell Grants program, as well as expand access to the program for ...

On Sept. 22, President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 and Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway co-authored a letter to the New Jersey Congressional Delegation urging them to double the maximum ...

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' (OBBBA) introduces significant changes to the Pell Grant program, impacting both eligibility and program coverage. If you're planning to apply for a Pell Grant, you ...